Taeniopterygidae are a family of stone flies with about 110 described extant species. They are commonly called willowflies or winter stoneflies and have a holarctic distribution. Adults are usually smaller than 15 mm.
Subfamilies and genera
The genus Taeniopteryx is in the subfamily Taeniopteryginae, and the remainder of the extant genera are in the subfamily Brachypterainae.
Brachypterainae
Authority: Zwick, 1973
† Balticopteryx Chen, 2018 (1 species) Baltic amber, Eocene
Bolotoperla Ricker & Ross, 1975
Brachyptera Newport, 1848
Doddsia Needham & Claassen, 1925
Kohnoperla Ricker & Ross, 1975
Kyphopteryx Kimmins, 1947
† Liaotaenionema Liu, Ren & Sinitshenkova, 2008 (1 species) Yixian Formation, China, Early Cretaceous (Aptian) Mesyatsia Ricker & Ross, 1975 Obipteryx Okamoto, 1922 Oemopteryx Klapálek, 1902 Okamotoperla Ricker & Ross, 1975 Rhabdiopteryx Klapálek, 1902 Strophopteryx Frison, 1929 Taenionema Banks, 1905
Taeniopteryginae Klapálek, 1905
Taeniopteryx Pictet, 1841
Extinct genera
† Gurvanopteryx Sinitshenkova, 1986 (2 species) Gurvan-Eren Formation, Mongolia, Early Cretaceous (Aptian) † Jurataenionema Liu & Ren, 2007 (3 species) Daohugou, China, Middle/Late Jurassic Khasurty, Russia, Early Cretaceous (Aptian) † Mengitaenioptera Liu & Ren, 2008 (1 species) Daohugou, China, Middle/Late Jurassic † Noviramonemoura Liu & Ren, 2008 (1 species) Daohugou, China, Middle/Late Jurassic † Positopteryx Sinitshenkova, 1987 (1 species) Glushkovo Formation, Russia, Late Jurassic (Tithonian) † Protaenionema Liu & Shih, 2007 (1 species) Daohugou, China, Middle/Late Jurassic
References
Further reading
Zhiltzova, L.A. (2006). A review of stoneflies of the family Taeniopterygidae (Plecoptera) in Russia and adjacent countries. Entomological Review 86(6):632-634.